Photography tips

Sunset light

Aerial view of the hotel buildings at Pilatus Kulm during an orange sunset.

Key tips

Choose a moderate ISO for this type of sunset light to keep image noise low while preserving the vibrant colors in the sky.
Wait for the fleeting moments when the sunset light hits the snow-covered peaks with the most intensity.

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All subjects Mountains Architecture City Pilatus Lake Lucerne Lucerne

Cityscape of Lucerne with Mount Pilatus at sunset

28 mm · f/6.3 · 1/250 s · ISO 100

View of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne with water tower and adjacent old town during sunset.

20 mm · f/5 · 1/125 s · ISO 100